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The Week: Epstein Revisited
Plus: President Trump attacks the Fed chairman that President Trump appointed. Source link
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California’s High-Speed Boondoggle
The Trump administration’s move to cut off federal funding for the doomed rail project is well justified. Source link
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Congress Should Do More to Unwind the Government’s Student Loan Boondoggle
The recently passed megabill made important improvements to higher ed lending. But further reforms are necessary. Source link
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Is Mossad Run by Morons?
It makes no sense that the Israeli intelligence service would have relied on Jeffrey Epstein. Source link
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Why Adam Smith Would Hate the Remittance Tax
A government secure in its liberty and confident in its citizens does not tax generosity. Source link
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Uvalde school shooter was fueled by Instagram and 'Call of Duty,' L.A. lawsuit alleges
Tess Mata’s parents were once enthusiastic about social media. The 10-year-old from Uvalde, Texas, wanted to be TikTok famous. She used to…
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Gavin Newsom’s Retaliatory Redistricting Plan Is Good, Actually
In a letter sent on July 7, the Justice Department formally notified Texas that it believed that four of the state’s districts—the 9th,…
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Inside the Fight to Save SNAP and Medicaid
Experts also warn that some states will begin preemptively taking action to cut benefits ahead of time—many states have legislatures that…
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Grant Shapps says his focus was on saving lives after Afghan data breach
Former defence secretary Grant Shapps has defended the decision to keep secret a data breach involving the details of thousands of Afghans…
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HSBC disbands team focused on managing geopolitical risks
Holdings is disbanding a team of staffers that were focused on identifying and managing geopolitical risk, even as the possibility of such…
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Trump Press Sec Snaps at Media as Queries about His Mental State Grow
President Trump is in trouble. The Jeffrey Epstein files are killing him with the base. New polls show him cratering on many issues. And…
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A brief history of “three-parent babies”
This week we heard that eight babies have been born in the UK following an experimental form of IVF that involves DNA from three people.…
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Trump Suffering from Chronic Venous Insufficiency; Everything About This Vein Condition
Donald Trump is suffering from a vein condition called chronic venous insufficiency, according to the White House. Days after speculation…
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The 6 attachments sabotaging your work
Americans are not happy these days. Some of this angst is caused by the state of the world. Americans feel lonely, angry, cynical, and…
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Trump’s U-turn on Nvidia spurs talk of grand bargain with China
Only a few years ago, the Biden administration declared export controls a “new strategic asset” to help the US maintain “as large a lead…
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‘She missed being outside on the pavement’: Cat owners are buying concrete slabs for their pets, thanks to TikTok
The new must-have pet accessory? A concrete slab. On #CatTok, videos are racking up views as cat owners bring slabs into their homes, set…
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House clears $9 billion DOGE spending cut package, sending bill to Trump for signature
Congress cleared a $9 billion package of spending cuts to foreign aid and public broadcasting for President Trump's signature, codifying a…
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Japan’s SMEs ready to adapt to Trump tariffs
Small and medium-sized (SME) firms such as Mitsuwa Electric that form the backbone of Japan’s economy have weathered many storms over the…
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BHP delays Jansen potash project as costs surge; logs record copper output
BHP Group flagged delays and cost overruns of about 30 per cent for its key Jansen Stage 1 potash project on Friday (Jul 18), even as the…
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Germany's Merz admits Europe was free-riding on the US
Paul Kirby Europe digital editor German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has accepted US accusations that Europe was doing too little to fund its…
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Trump says salacious Epstein letter attributed to him is 'fake,' and plans lawsuit against WSJ
President Trump lashed out Thursday at the Wall Street Journal for publishing a letter he supposedly sent to disgraced late financier…
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Trump orders production of more Epstein material after pressure
US President Donald Trump says he's ordered the US Justice Department to produce "all pertinent" grand jury testimony related to sex…
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Trump reclassifies some federal workers, making them easier to fire
President Trump on Thursday created a new classification for non-career federal workers, which will make them easier to fire if they don't…